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  • DVD: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

    I rate this titleonand give it4.0

    Go ahead and let the family watch this one.

    What can I say? It's classic Indiana Jones. Our entire family watched it and had a blast. Complete with silly one liners, predictable jokes and lots of action...how can you not love this movie? ...

  • DVD: Religulous

    I rate this titleonand give it5.0

    Here's one (finally) for the spiritual but not stupid crowd.

    Not, not, not for kids. This movie is intelligent, thought provoking and very, very funny--laugh out loud funny. You may find yourself at times thinking, holy crap did he just say that? And then ...

  • DVD: Twilight

    I rate this titleonand give it4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

      Unexpectedly good.

      A bit violent but only in a couple of scenes--this movie was better than expected as an adult who had not read any of the books. My 13 year old daughter and her friends enjoyed this movie as ...

    • DVD: Australia

      I rate this titleonand give it5.0
      My concerns are:
      • Excessive violence

        Really beautiful in scenery and story.

        Due to some disturbing images/content this movie is for the 17+ crowd but I ABSOLUTELY loved it! Beautifully shot and smartly written, a wonderful surprise of a journey.

      • DVD: Doubt

        I rate this titleiffyand give it3.0

        Not as good as it should have been.

        This movie had so my hype that we expected it to be fantastic. At times thought provoking but it simply doesn't live up to the quality of Meryl Streep or Phillip Seymour Hoffman. We were a bit bored.

      • DVD: Slumdog Millionaire

        I rate this titleonand give it5.0
        My concerns are:
        • Excessive violence
        • Inappropriate sexual content
        • Inappropriate language
        • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
        • Negative message

          Adults only but an AMAZING movie!

          Hubby and I loved this one. Movie is very raw and has many DISTURBING images/scenes. (NOT for kids at any age). Slumdog was even better than we had anticipated and although a tough watch it has a ...

        • DVD: Marley & Me

          I rate this titleoffand give it3.0
          My concerns are:
          • Inappropriate sexual content
          • Inappropriate language

            "Family movie" that is NOT for kids!!!

            My 13 year old daughter rented this--and since it came with a PG rating I had no concerns....WOW was I wrong. Sexual content and language regarding sex was VERY inappropriate for kids under 14. ...

          • DVD: Charlie Bartlett

            I rate this titleoffand give it3.0

            ADULTS ONLY

            Not, not, not for anyone under 18...interesting and entertaining for adults. Acting was very good all around--Robery Downey Jr is certainly back--he's fantastic--all the younger actors were spot on. ...

          • DVD: Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)

            I rate this titleonand give it1.0

            Pretty harmless...but boring.

            I took my kids to see this one--they're 11 and almsot 13...were were bored. The storyline lacks staying power, lines are very predictable. A few decent action sequences but overall it just never ...

          • DVD: Mamma Mia!

            I rate this titleonand give it3.0

            Great fun! Audience was singing along!

            Starts a bit slow and somewhat hoaky but picks up in fun--by the end the audience was laughing and singing along out loud! I went with a girlfriend and we loved it! Some questionable lines ...

          • DVD: The Dark Knight

            I rate this titleiffyand give it4.0

            VERY dark, more for adults but really well done.

            Parents be cautioned...this is more for older teens. Subject content gets progressively more dark as movie unfolds. Heath Ledger was nothing less than BRILLIANT--down to every last creepy detail. ...

          • DVD: Hancock

            I rate this titleiffyand give it3.0

            Started fun--ended dark

            This movie began in a comical albeit questionable way--at the end was very violent and graphically dark. The storyline could've held its own without the gross violent content and ridiculous ...

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